"[Your name] gives you a responsible, reserved, and dignified nature, able to find a certain amount of success in anything you undertake. You have an appreciation for the finer and deeper aspects of life. Your scholarly, studious interests incline you to art, literature, philosophy, music, and drama. You wonder about the deeper aspects of life contained in religious theories and occult beliefs. Others may consider you to be aloof and unemotional since you often find it difficult to express spontaneously. They could interpret your quietness as disinterest and aloofness, for they do not realize the depth of your feelings and thoughts. You require time alone, especially in the outdoors, to cope with the pressures of life. This name causes tension to affect your heart and respiratory organs, resulting in colds or bronchial conditions. While your name has some constructive qualities, it has characteristics that undermine your long-term happiness and success in life" There are some surprisingly accurate traits of mine in there, but on the whole it's a load of tripe! Anyways, it all seems like pure guess-work to me. :rolleyes:

LoL!!!

Originally posted by lakkad: ...speakin of my CAT!..where is she?..tha gurl just keeps dissapearing ya know..maybe and this is just a maybe shes in deep space 9..ya know shes been called to duty...by her bosses! Deep Space 9? Nah mate, she's floating around somewhere in the Delta Quadrant...too many 'chill pills' I believe! Uh-oh, I better go and put on my safety suit now....

Originally posted by Nafisa: my father--> And when he was really mad...he'd say "najis yahow ama wiSHayzi yahow iga hor dhaqaaq" LoL Nafisa! My dad says the exact same things when he's upset.

Ooh, I forgot something.... The Stranger and other newbies: WELCOME!

Salaam nomads, Its good to have SOL back. I never thought I would miss you all the way I did... Ameenah: Don't fret dear, Xaliimo is here and she's ready to do some damage! C_Cutie: I did that too, but to no avail. Maybe we ought to join the SA (SomOnliners Anonymous) to help with our addiction. Cambo: Sweetie, I'm glad u've come back to us. I've so missed ur ugly mug!

^^ :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Ameenah, LoL...sweet qumanyo! Princess Sexy Mansha Allah. That was clearly and concisely put Sis and I must say I agree wit u on every aspect.

Originally posted by Hanna: Aamina and Barwaaqo are fighting for second place what can I say they are very intelligent sisters and love reading their post Aint u the sweetest thing! Thanx sugar. PS: I nominate u for third place! OG: I'm actually surprised, coz we never agree on anything! Ta 4 the thought anyway.

Ilhaam, That's what I was thinking. Looks like the CAT is rubbing off on our Lakkad! Boycott, Okky dokky walaalo. I shall leave the newbies alone....for now.

Originally posted by Northerner: feel guilty? plz!!!! i would take the money and run! think i would a damn about the bank? they make enough money as it is with all the interest rates etc! I would'nt have one ounce of guilt! Looool! The broke-student mentality! I would probably give the money to the homeless ppl who sleep near cash machines. That way I don't touch the money, and someone gets good use out of it.

I'm sorry, but that is unforgivable. A broken heart doesn't justify such cruelty.

Originally posted by Cushtic_Cutie: I know I'm inviting the wrath of somaliaonline at my doorstep, but if the All Mighty Allah (swt) created us with those parts that make up our genitalia dosn't it seem that they were meant to be there....just a thought some of us should seriously consider! Indeed. Rahiima: Well said. Nasra: I find your posts amusing. As you never seem to make sense, do you argue exclusively for the sake of arguing? OG-Moti: You argument seems to be based on the assumption that because no Somali woman has ever complained to you about being circumcised, then they must all be happy with it. Interesting way of looking at things. My dear, no woman will tell you about such things unless you're her husband, father or brother. And even then only when necessary. The problems associated with circumcision and infibulation are lifelong, severe, painful and detrimental to a woman's biological and reproductive activities. It is easy to rant and rave about the importance of culture, but believe me, if you were the one finding something as simple as peeing an excruciating experience, you'ld change your song quickly enough! You should try talking to the doctors and midwives who deal with these situations. No psychological scars indeed! :rolleyes: All she said was that culture is not an easy thing to change actualy should not be change, culture makes others identify you as being you and respect you for that. examples A. Latino ppl in USA, maneged to gain recognition and respect to the extent that some states second language became spanish, thanks to bringing their culture into the states and holding into it. Let me put something in perspective for you. Culture isn't singular or static, it is dynamic and multifaceted. It changes constantly, with each generation, with each region/country and with each century. There are different interpretations of culture. The culture that may have worked for my great grandmother (who had to walk on foot from Buuhoodle to Burco) won't work for me (I would rather hire a car and drive there). What I mean is that some aspects of culture are maintained by necessity and improvements in productivity, technology, communications and the like make a big difference to everyday life. As for your examples, I think they are very misleading. I'm assuming the cultures (Latino, Indian-American, Jamaican) your referring to here have more to do with commercial entertainment and food than traditional practices. If that is the case, there's nothing stopping Somalia being recognised and respected for its culture either. We have a very rich and positive culture when it comes to our language, poetry, numerous dances, music, folklores and food. What makes you think we'll only be able to gain recognition by maintaining an antediluvian practice of torturing little girls? U asked..."Qaad is tradition and if it is so damaging why did western countries allowed people who eat Qaat to bring them to their countries? makes sense?" Not really. For one thing, Qaad is banned in a lot of these countries and for another, Qaad is damaging to the people who eat it, i.e. us, and not to Western countries. As long as it doesn't affect their population, govts don't care about what happens to a bunch of Somali refugees or what they do with their time. And why should they? If we can denounce tribalism (as so many have done), what makes female circumcision different? With its numerous direct and side-effects, it should be a hell of a lot easier to ban. Why should any of us want to deal with a practice that causes a lot of harm and no benefits whatsoever? If it's solely to please the bigger community, then no thanks. I'm not going to harm my children or deliberately make their futures more difficult than it needs to be to make a few old biddies smile approvingly. Last but not least (for those who misinterpret everything), this is not about our whole culture, it is about the part that condones and encourages something as defective as genital mutilation.

LoooL @ Muna! Sophist break-dancing, somali style? :eek: What a sight to miss! Shaqsii: Sorry luv, but u know we stayed as long as we could. Tis ur fault for arriving so late. Hanna: Sadly my powers of observation are not as good as the boys...

Originally posted by SomaliaOnline-President: I have always thought it was our Djiboutian cousins who really moved and shaked things in Africa. Really? What makes you think so?

I too wish the happy couple a long and prosperous life together, insha'alaah. Originally posted by Leamante: Well i'm still in london i dunno if i should say i'm having a blast or......... There's no 'or' about it...u better say ur having a blast or I shall be forced to hunt u down! :mad: Ameenah: Eagerly awaiting Jamaal's conclusion too. PS: It was lovely seeing u all.

Still waiting for Jamaal's input.... PS: Where's Yacquub in this story?

U call that minor? :eek: :eek: So, did she hit you the next day?

Originally posted by nuune: barwaaqo, just letting u know that the british already joined the EU,how come u don't know that or u just kidding,NAW,GAW and WEGER,horrible it is that they ask u passprts at the border,anyway the french and the british are big haters of each other,so long macsalaamo!! Ur absolutely right bro. And no I didn't kno that. I was aware of all the European legislations being implemented by the govt (like the introduction of fishing quotas) but for some reason or other I was still under the impression that the UK wasn't part of the EU. :rolleyes:

Nuune.. Have they already joined? Then why do we still need to show our passports at the French border BUT not from the French to the other EU countries?

Damn! Nomads, you are too young to be this pessimistic! Somalia isn't dead, it isn't better off divided and we are not all animals. Like someone already said, many countries have already gone thru what we are going thru today (and those that haven't yet, will). The problem isn't Somalia alone, most of Africa is facing the same difficulties we are, so I don't think our country should be written off that quickly. Tribalism, conflicts over land and other resources and raids and massacres have always existed in Somali society. It isn't something new, so we should consequently assume that it isn't going to end. It's part of our culture, part of our heritage, something we gonna have to learn to live with. So, what's left? The lack of a decisive leadership. That is where we need help. Multiple leaders won't work (as every Somali thinks they can be/are a leader). I think we need one leader. One charismatic, nationalistic and ruthless leader. Someone powerful enough to rise above all the tribal affiliations and corruption. Someone who sees the bigger picture and isn't interested only in their stomach. Basicly, we need another Sayid Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan. Some of you may violently disagree or worse wish me dead, but that's what I believe. I'm sure such a leader would sort Somalia out one way or the other! Somalia will never be dead, as long as a thinking Somali lives.

I adore Bachelor's signature... "Growing old is inevitable, Growing up is optional" There was also another one, I can't remember who's but it was something like... "I'm nobody, and nobody is perfect" I luv word plays.

Salaam SOL, Japan? Interesting choice considering the economic crisis they've been going thru the last few years. Their military ain't much to write home about either. I believe Japan signed some sort of a treaty after WWII, which limits their (mobile) military might. Germany and the European Union is a distinct possibility. I think they are already aligning and organising themselves into opposition against the United States, which may be why Britain doesn't want to join the EU (they may be forced to sever ties with the US). Personally, I think China is in a very good position to be the next superpower. China is the fastest growing country in the world. They have a huge domestic market. They have the technology to produce their own weapons (even if they hav to steal the designs from the US ) plus with a population of a billion or so, they are not gonna have a problem with conscripting, are they? What country do u think will emerge as Africa's superpower? This is a little far-fetched, but if I had to choose a country at the moment, I would say South Africa...

oight everyone! Am sick with a nasty bout of the flu and what am I doing at this late hour? Yep, surfing the net. Ooooh! Somebody pls put an end to my misery and shoot me!

Howdy lakkad. I agree wit you dear. Newbies... If u lot were subjected to the same, repetitive topics, I'm sure u'ld all blow a fuse too. It's so tedious! Shidh! :mad: :mad: Loyan, Poor baby! Are u feeling neglected? I'll be happy to give ya a hug (along with Ilhaam), if u want.

12/13 years from now? I don't know. I hope I'm alive insha'alaah. I hope tomorrow's world is a very different place from today's insha'alaah. I would hate to feel the same impotent rage and hopelessness, to feel that nothing has changed a decade later. That's too long for my poor heart to keep on aching. Also at 32/33 years of age, I'll hopefully be married insha'alaah, or am gonna be in trouble!